Malawi vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Malawi
0.5%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2017
Malawi rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.